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Show Constitution anniversary essay contest planned for high school students in the United States A high school student will win $10,000 in a writing competition now being staged in conjunction with the 200th anniversary celebration of the U.S. Constitution next year. Open to all high school students in grades 9-12 during the 1986-87 school year, and to those aged 14-18 not enrolled in college, the competition will involve students from every state, the District of Columbia and the combined territories. The competition is being co-sponsored co-sponsored by the Commission of the Bicentennial of the U.S. Constitution, Con-stitution, the American Bar Association and USA TODAYGannett Co., Inc. Three winners will be selected from each state, the District of Columbia and the combined territories. The first-place winners each will receive $1,000; second-place second-place winners, $500; and third-place winners, $250. In addition, the first-place winners win-ners and a teacher or other adult will receive an all-expense paid, round trip to Washington, D.C., in September 1987 to meet the president, the chief justice, leaders of Congress and members of the Bicentennial Commission. At that time, the national winner will be selected from among the first-place winners. The topic for the competition is: "The Constitution: How Does the Separation of Powers Help Make It Work?" Entries must be limited to 1500 words, excluding footnotes, and must be typewriter or computer-generated computer-generated (double spaced) or written in legible longhand in ink. All entries must be accompanied by an official entry form and must include the original essay and two copies. Teachers, students and parents seeking more information about the writing competition and wishing to obtain entry forms may send a postcard to the National Bicentennial Bicen-tennial Writing Competition, Box 50184, Washington, D.C. 20004-0184. The deadline for entries is April 15, 1987. |